US11602068B1ActiveUtility

Cable holder for an information handling system

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Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS LPPriority: Oct 19, 2021Filed: Oct 19, 2021Granted: Mar 7, 2023
Est. expiryOct 19, 2041(~15.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for removably coupling a tray bracket to a cable holder of an information handling system includes: receiving, by an open slot of a lock ring receiver of the cable holder, a closed end of a lock ring of the tray bracket, the lock ring receiver disposed on a surface of the cable holder, the closed end of the lock ring removably coupled to the lock ring receiver; applying, by two or more guiding structures of a lock ring neck receptacle of the cable holder, a compression force on a neck of the lock ring; and causing, by the compression force, the neck of the lock ring to be received by a recessed area of the lock ring neck receptable to removably couple the tray bracket to the cable holder.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An information handling system, comprising:
 a tray bracket including a lever; 
 a lock ring coupled to the tray bracket, the lock ring including:
 an open end coupled to the lever of the tray bracket; 
 a neck; and 
 a closed end disposed opposite the open end; and 
 
 a cable holder including:
 a lock ring receiver disposed on a surface of the cable holder, the lock ring receiver having an open slot configured to receive the closed end of the lock ring, the closed end of the lock ring removably coupled to the lock ring receiver; 
 a lock ring neck receptacle disposed on the surface of the cable holder, the lock ring neck receptacle having a recessed area including two or more guiding structures configured to apply a compression force on the neck of the lock ring causing the neck of the lock ring to be received by the recessed area to removably couple the tray bracket to the cable holder. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein the open end of the lock ring is comprised of a first end and a second end of the lock ring, the first end and the second end separated by a distance. 
     
     
       3. The information handling system of  claim 2 , wherein the compression force applied on the neck of the lock ring causes a decrease in the distance separating the first end and the second end comprising the open end of the lock ring. 
     
     
       4. The information handling system of  claim 2 , wherein the tray bracket further includes a first lock ring fastener and a second lock ring fastener disposed proximate to the lever, the first lock ring fastener configured to receive the first end of the open end of the lock ring, the second lock ring fastener configured to receive the second end of the open end of the lock ring. 
     
     
       5. The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein the two or more guiding structures are disposed proximate to an open end of the recessed area of the lock ring neck receptacle. 
     
     
       6. The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein the compression force on the neck of the lock ring is applied by the two or more guiding structures in response to a downward force applied to the lever of the tray bracket. 
     
     
       7. The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein the compression force on the neck of the lock ring causes a width of the neck of the lock ring to narrow. 
     
     
       8. The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein the cable holder is disposed proximate to an edge of a chassis of the information handling system, the tray bracket positioned within the chassis proximate to the edge. 
     
     
       9. A method for removably coupling a tray bracket to a cable holder of an information handling system, the method comprising: receiving, by an open slot of a lock ring receiver of the cable holder, a closed end of a lock ring of the tray bracket, the lock ring receiver disposed on a surface of the cable holder, the closed end of the lock ring removably coupled to the lock ring receiver; applying, by two or more guiding structures of a lock ring neck receptacle of the cable holder, a compression force on a neck of the lock ring; and causing, by the compression force, the neck of the lock ring to be received by a recessed area of the lock ring neck receptacle to removably couple the tray bracket to the cable holder. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , further comprising: causing, by the compression force, a decrease in a distance separating a first end and a second end comprising an open end of the lock ring, the open end coupled to a lever of the tray bracket. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving, by a first lock ring fastener of the tray bracket, the first end of the open end of the lock ring, the first lock ring fastener disposed proximate to the lever; and 
 receiving, by a second lock ring fastener of the tray bracket, the second end of the open end of the lock ring, the second lock ring fastener disposed proximate to the lever. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the cable holder is disposed proximate to an edge of a chassis of the information handling system, the tray bracket positioned within the chassis proximate to the edge. 
     
     
       13. A cable holder for an information handling system, comprising:
 a lock ring receiver disposed on a surface of the cable holder, the lock ring receiver having an open slot configured to receive a closed end of a lock ring of a tray bracket of the information handling system, the closed end of the lock ring removably coupled to the open slot; and 
 a lock ring neck receptacle disposed on the surface of the cable holder, the lock ring neck receptacle having a recessed area including two or more guiding structures configured to apply a compression force on a neck of the lock ring causing the neck of the lock ring to be received by the recessed area to removably couple the tray bracket to the cable holder. 
 
     
     
       14. The cable holder of  claim 13 , wherein the tray bracket includes an open end of the lock ring, the open end comprised of a first end and a second end of the lock ring, the first end and the second end separated by a distance. 
     
     
       15. The cable holder of  claim 14 , wherein the compression force applied on the neck of the lock ring causes a decrease in the distance separating the first end and the second end comprising the open end of the lock ring. 
     
     
       16. The cable holder of  claim 14 , wherein the tray bracket further includes a first lock ring fastener and a second lock ring fastener disposed proximate to a lever, the first lock ring fastener configured to receive the first end of the open end of the lock ring, the second lock ring fastener configured to receive the second end of the open end of the lock ring. 
     
     
       17. The cable holder of  claim 13 , wherein the two or more guiding structures are disposed proximate to an open end of the recessed area of the lock ring neck receptacle. 
     
     
       18. The cable holder of  claim 13 , wherein the compression force on the neck of the lock ring is applied by the two or more guiding structures in response to a downward force applied to a lever of the tray bracket. 
     
     
       19. The cable holder of  claim 13 , wherein the compression force on the neck of the lock ring causes a width of the neck of the lock ring to narrow. 
     
     
       20. The cable holder of  claim 13 , wherein the cable holder is disposed proximate to an edge of a chassis of the information handling system, the tray bracket positioned within the chassis proximate to the edge.

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